New Delhi: The ride between Delhi and Gurgaon is set become costlier. Commuters, already feeling the pinch of the fuel hike, may have to pay higher toll rates on the Gurgaon expressway from April 1. Though the new rates have not been decided yet, sources said there was a high likelihood of a hike in user charges. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials said the provisions of the concession agreement with the expressway developer allow toll rates to be revised. ‘‘The user charge is calculated based on the wholesale price index (WPI). We will initiate the process soon and the revised toll charge would be notified,’’ said a senior NHAI official. Opposing any move to hike toll rates, many expressway users pointed out that the developers were already getting more revenue than they anticipated since the traffic volume on the stretch far exceeded the earlier projections. The 27.7 km expressway has three toll plazas including the one with 32 lanes on Delhi-Gurgaon border. On an average, 1.35 vehicles pass though this toll plaza every day, according to an RTI reply of NHAI in November last year. The Kherki Dhaula toll plaza processes nearly 55,000 vehicles a day. Residents oppose toll on Noida-Gr Noida road Residents who use the Greater Noida expressway for their daily commute have started protesting against the UP government’s move to turn the stretch into a toll road once the Taj expressway is thrown open to users. A senior UP government official said the toll policy had been notified and according to it, 80 paise per km will be charged for cars. P 13 Gurgaon’s notice to e-way on road safety Sumi Sukanya | TNN Gurgaon: With safety measures, particularly for pedestrians, still lacking on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, Road Transport Authority (RTA) in Gurgaon has issued a notice to D S Constructions and NHAI, asking them why actions should not be taken against them over their negligence. ‘‘We have issued a notice to D S Constructions and NHAI and have summoned them in the office of deputy commissioner where we will decide about future course of action,’’ said Jitendra Dahiya, secretary of RTA. ‘‘Death of 140 people on the stretch clearly indicates that there have been violations of safety measures by the concessionaire. We are not going to tolerate this negligence and legal options will be pursued against them if they do not put their act together now.’’ The move comes after an NGO, Adhikaar the path, approached RTA demanding action against the concessionaire following recent findings by the Parliamentary Committee on Delhi-Gurgaon expressway. ‘‘The committee in its report held D S Constructions, NHAI and independent consultants responsible for criminal negligence and had blamed the concerned officials of these organizations responsible for the lapses which led to death of more than 100 people on the expressway. The committee had strongly recommended punitive action against guilty officials,’’ wrote Rajeev Yadav, president of the NGO. The complainant had also drawn attention towards the fact that the committee had held NHAI responsible for not carrying out mandatory road safety audit in respect to Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, either at planning stage or at the Detailed Project Reports stage.